Martin Ho nominated for WSL Manager of the Season, Holdt for Player of the Season

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Martin Ho of Tottenham Hotspur has been nominated for WSL Manager of the Season, while teammate Olivia Holdt is up for Player of the Season. Both have significantly contributed to Spurs' success this season.

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Martin Ho nominated for WSL Manager of the Season
Olivia Holdt nominated for WSL Player of the Season
Spurs Women finished fifth in the WSL this season
Holdt scored seven goals and three assists
Fan voting is part of the award process

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Martin Ho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, celebrates with Olivia Holdt after the Barclays Women's Super League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at BetWright Stadium on December 07, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jess Hornby - WSL/WSL Football via Getty Images) | WSL Football via Getty Images More good news from Tottenham Hotspur Women! The Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) announced their Manager of the Year candidates, and Spurs head coach Martin Ho has made the three-person shortlist! Ho is nominated for the award alongside WSL Champions Manchester City head coach Andrée Jeglertz and Arsenal manager Renée Slegers. Ho has absolutely transformed Spurs Women in his one season at the club after formerly managing Norwegian side Brann and serving as an assistant coach at Manchester United Women. Under Ho’s leadership Spurs went from near relegation last season to fifth in the WSL (behind the usual Big Four), effectively cementing their status as “Best of the Rest.” That’s just the beginning, according to Ho, who has made no secret of his ambition to gatecrash the Big Four and make a push for not only Champions League qualification, but also WSL titles. Jeglertz’ nomination is no surprise as City has usurped Chelsea’s streak of six consecutive WSL titles (and eight in the last nine years). City hadn’t won the WSL since 2016. Honestly I’m a little surprised that the WSL didn’t nominate manager Dario Vidosic; Brighton have hit their stride in the past couple of months, including beating Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinals, beating Manchester City at home, and drawing Arsenal and in consecutive weeks, enough for sixth in the table. But whatever, sure, give it to the Arsenal head coach, whatever. There’s more good news — Spurs Women midfielder Olivia Holdt has also been nominated for WSL Player of the Season. We’ve joked on here about how Holdt is not only Spurs’ most impactful player but the best player in world woso. That’s overstating it a bit, but Holdt has been a shining star for Spurs this season, scoring seven goals and notching three assists out of attacking midfield, making her at present Spurs’ joint top goal scorer alongside the outgoing . But this is very much a “just happy to be nominated” nomination, as it’s pretty hard to imagine the goal going to anyone but Khadija “Bunny” Shaw, who has a league-high 19 goals this season for City and who has been a dominant force in the WSL this season. WSL end of season awards are based in part on fan voting, and Congratulations to Martin and Olivia!

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Who are the nominees for WSL Manager of the Season?

The nominees include Martin Ho from Tottenham Hotspur, Andrée Jeglertz from Manchester City, and Renée Slegers from Arsenal.

What are Olivia Holdt's achievements this season?

Olivia Holdt has scored seven goals and provided three assists, making her one of Spurs' top players this season.

How can fans vote for the WSL end of season awards?

Fans can vote for Martin Ho and Olivia Holdt on the WSL website as part of the end of season awards process.

Martin Ho nominated for WSL Manager of the Season, Holdt for Player of the Season

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